Jamie Reid Sex Pistols A&M Publicity Handkerchief Iconic.1977 or Later Bargain
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PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK. I ALWAYS TRY TO BE FAIR WITH PRICES AND POSTAL COSTS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING IN ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I ONLY DEAL WITH AUTHENTIC ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
A SEX PISTOLS JAMIE REID DESIGN PUBLICITY HANDKERCHIEF FROM A&M RECORDS MARCH 10-16TH 1977? OR LATER.
FROM MY OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEVER LISTED PREVIOUSLY.
**SUCH A DESIGN IS UNKNOWN IN PUNK COLLECTING CIRCLES SO IT MAY BE A PROTOTYPE FROM 1977 OR A DESIGN MADE AFTER THEY LEFT THE LABEL.
AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BY BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS THEY COULD NOT VERIFY ITS DATE AND I HAVE NO FURTHER PROVENANCE. THIS WAS IN PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS, PURCHASED FROM A BRISTOL ANTIQUES DEALER, AND BEFORE THIS BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR IN BATH, SOMERSET, FOR A LONGER PERIOD AND JUDGING BY THE FRAME IT WAS REMOVED FROM AND ITS USED CONDITION, I BELIEVE IT TO BE FROM THE 1980'S OR THEREABOUTS. HOWEVER THERE WAS A SIMILAR HANDKERCHIEF SOLD IN 2016, SEE LINK BELOW. THIS WAS AUCTIONED BY THE SALESROOM.COM NOV. 2016:
SEE: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/omega-auctions/catalogue-id-srom10099/lot-f461643f-4330-4d22-9269-a6ba00d586ee#lotDetails
*THIS BARGAIN PRICE IS REFLECTIVE AS NO COA.
THIS IS AN A&M RECORDS SEX PISTOLS "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" PUBLICITY LINEN HANDKERCHIEF WITH A&M GREEN LOGO ALLEGELY GIVEN TO A&M OFFICE STAFF, ICONIC IMAGE ARTWORK INSTIGATED BY JAMIE REID. IF SO, THIS WOULD BE BETWEEN THE TIME 10TH MARCH -16TH MARCH 1977 WHEN THE SEX PISTOLS WERE SIGNED TO THE A&M RECORD LABEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED AFTER 6 DAYS. IT MEASURES APPROX. 14 INCHES SQUARE AND IN LINEN CREATED USED CONDITION. THE COLORS ARE GOOD AND CLEAR AND THE LINEN IS A BEIGE COLOR WITH A SLIGHT BROWN WATER MARK TO THE LOWER PART AS IT WAS RESCUED FROM THE FRAME IT HAD BEEN IN FOR MANY YEARS WHICH HAD DETERIORATED AND BACKING CARD DATED FROM THE PERIOD. THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS THE FRAMED HANDKERCHIEF, IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FRAME WHICH HAD A BACKING BOARD DATED 1977. THE LINEN IS NOT FRAYED OR TORN.
THERE IS PLENTY OF INFORMATION ONLINE SEE: https://www.onamrecords.com/artists/sex-pistols
IT WAS ON THE DAY 16TH MARCH IN 1977 THAT A&M BROKE THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE PISTOLS AFTER ONLY HAVING SIGNED THEM ON MARCH 10TH, NOT LONG AFTER THEY WERE DROPPED BY EMI. THE CONTRACT WAS REPORTEDLY FOR $240,000 AND THE DAILY MIRROR RAN A PIECE STATING THAT A&M PAID £75,000 TO END THE CONTRACT.
THE DAY OF THE SIGNING, 10TH MARCH, THE BAND FAMOUSLY MADE THEIR WAY TO THE A&M OFFICES COMPLETELY OBLITERATED AND SID VICIOUS STARTED TO DESTROY THE TOILET AND OFFICE AND JOHNNY ROTTEN MADE OBSCENE REMARKS TO THE OFFICE STAFF. A FEW DAYS LATER THERE WAS ANOTHER ALTERCATION AT A LONDON CLUB WITH THREATS, AND SWEARING ETC. AND LATER AGAIN AT HEATHROW AIRPORT. BY THIS TIME THE EXECUTIVES AT A&M HAD HAD ENOUGH AND THE BAND'S CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED JUST SIX DAYS AFTER IT WAS SIGNED.
PLEASE CHECK OUT PREVIOUS SALES OF THE BAND'S HANDKERCHIEFS THROUGH SUCH AS BONHAMS AND CHRISTIES, THEY DON'T COME UP OFTEN! SEE: https://doyle.com/auctions/06ct02-couture-and-accessories/catalogue/1151-two-sex-pistols-handkerchiefs
BARGAIN! A GREAT COLLECTORS PIECE, THESE ARE BECOMING VERY HARD TO FIND NOW!
POSTAGE TO THE UK, CENTRAL EUROPE, USA AND CANADA.
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